Amazing service and ownership. The food was delicious and authentic. We kept ordering because we could not get enough, must try local
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
Jason Lagvankar
I have lived around the area for 20 years and this was by far one of the best places I have ever been. The service was actually unbelievable and the owner was one of the nicest people I have ever met. The food was unbelievable and it was such an authentic meal. He gave roses to all the ladies after dinner and gave a bottle of wine as a thanks. If you are looking for a great restaurant I would hands down recommend this place and don’t even think twice about this place. 20/10 no exaggeration!!!
The food was tasty and the service was excellent, they were so nice!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noemi Tejeda
The place was nice and cozy. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food was delicious and very flavorful. We asked for hot sauce and they made some for us. We are already planning on our next dinner there.
They were open when snowing and all places were closed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Francis Vargas
I dont know how this place isnt always packed, and I dont understand the negative reviews.
This place is a gem, some of the best food Ive ever eaten, and the prices are extremely reasonable.
Like you can get some of the best food in the city for 2 people, be completely stuffed for under 40-50$. Insane how underappreciated this place is.
I eat here as often as I can.
ALSO... if you bring a date they will give you a rose to present to your partner after dinner. In my 35 years Ive never seen that level of thoughtfulness.
I've lived this city my entire life, this place is top 5 Mediterranean spots easily.
Beautiful experience, Max was a sweetheart and the food is outstanding 🖤🖤 coming back again because they were perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
Fillip Gutman
Par’s cove is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. The unbelievable Persian cuisine combined with the intimate ambiance makes for a perfect dinner spot. Max Pars, the owner, is a kind soul caring for everyone who steps down into his cove. Places like this are rare these days, and it needs to be frequented and preserved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank Fesenjan
Vincent L
Came here for the first time to introduce a friend to Persian food since it's close to his place. They sadly don't have tahdig (Persian crispy rice) but other dishes on the menu made up for it.
Kashke: An eggplant dip with bread. This one tastes great, and bread servings are generous which you use to scoop said dip.
Veggie Mediterranean: I didn't eat this dish but the person I was with enjoyed it. It's a medly of vegetables mixed with a tomato paste of sorts. Portions are generous on the vegetables and frankly it looks good.
Fesenjan: This is my order. It's different from other Fesenjan I've had. The taste is lighter and isn't like a stew where you can dip bread or tahdig into, but rather a marinade around the chicken. It's still good but I assume this is a regional style given how large Iran is.
Persian Tea: This one is familiar to me. It's a black tea with a citrusy taste to it on top of a sweetener. It's well balanced and a great end to a meal.
Overall, this is a nice restaurant that serves good meals. When I'm back in the Lincoln Park area, I'd try their Sabzi. The waitress is also very nice and attentive so you're in good hands.
To the owner: please sell this restaurant while you can. The location is great and you can recoup a good profit on just that alone, I'm sure (pending renovations, of course).
The meal I had here was so wild that I don't know where to start. The restaurant was empty and looked like a dungeon. The platter for 3 was incredibly small (only a few pieces of meat). The platter itself was a mess. The meat was hidden under heavy stews that wouldn't typically be served that way. My guess is they were trying to obfuscate poor quality meat. The lamb kabob wasn't a kabob but rather a burger patty (hidden under what I'm guessing was supposed to be fesenjan, but was definitely not fesenjan). The khoreshteh sabzi was obviously from frozen and had canned corn in it which was so weird. The whole thing was a mess. The humus was great. But that's not enough to save it. The Sysco ice cream at the end was unnecessary. I left feeling embarrassed to my guests for suggesting we eat here. We all left hungry and I left both hungry and a little grossed-out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
J
great food & the owner was lovely - he also gave us free roses and wine!
Delicious food,
Good service,
Nice atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service and ownership. The food was delicious and authentic. We kept ordering because we could not get enough, must try local
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
I have lived around the area for 20 years and this was by far one of the best places I have ever been. The service was actually unbelievable and the owner was one of the nicest people I have ever met. The food was unbelievable and it was such an authentic meal. He gave roses to all the ladies after dinner and gave a bottle of wine as a thanks. If you are looking for a great restaurant I would hands down recommend this place and don’t even think twice about this place. 20/10 no exaggeration!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lentil Soup, Hummus Shirazi, Appetizer Sampler, Kebab, Appetizer Platter
The food was tasty and the service was excellent, they were so nice!
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place was nice and cozy. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food was delicious and very flavorful. We asked for hot sauce and they made some for us. We are already planning on our next dinner there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wonderful and many wonderful gifts from max
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lentil Soup, Appetizer Sampler
They were open when snowing and all places were closed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I dont know how this place isnt always packed, and I dont understand the negative reviews.
This place is a gem, some of the best food Ive ever eaten, and the prices are extremely reasonable.
Like you can get some of the best food in the city for 2 people, be completely stuffed for under 40-50$. Insane how underappreciated this place is.
I eat here as often as I can.
ALSO... if you bring a date they will give you a rose to present to your partner after dinner. In my 35 years Ive never seen that level of thoughtfulness.
I've lived this city my entire life, this place is top 5 Mediterranean spots easily.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus Shirazi, Appetizer Sampler, Kebab, Appetizer Platter, Lamb Shank Sabzi
My first and my last time at this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Horrible food. Everything was undercooked. We could not finish our meal.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Beautiful experience, Max was a sweetheart and the food is outstanding 🖤🖤 coming back again because they were perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
Par’s cove is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. The unbelievable Persian cuisine combined with the intimate ambiance makes for a perfect dinner spot. Max Pars, the owner, is a kind soul caring for everyone who steps down into his cove. Places like this are rare these days, and it needs to be frequented and preserved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank Fesenjan
Came here for the first time to introduce a friend to Persian food since it's close to his place. They sadly don't have tahdig (Persian crispy rice) but other dishes on the menu made up for it.
Kashke: An eggplant dip with bread. This one tastes great, and bread servings are generous which you use to scoop said dip.
Veggie Mediterranean: I didn't eat this dish but the person I was with enjoyed it. It's a medly of vegetables mixed with a tomato paste of sorts. Portions are generous on the vegetables and frankly it looks good.
Fesenjan: This is my order. It's different from other Fesenjan I've had. The taste is lighter and isn't like a stew where you can dip bread or tahdig into, but rather a marinade around the chicken. It's still good but I assume this is a regional style given how large Iran is.
Persian Tea: This one is familiar to me. It's a black tea with a citrusy taste to it on top of a sweetener. It's well balanced and a great end to a meal.
Overall, this is a nice restaurant that serves good meals. When I'm back in the Lincoln Park area, I'd try their Sabzi. The waitress is also very nice and attentive so you're in good hands.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lentil Soup, Appetizer Sampler
To the owner: please sell this restaurant while you can. The location is great and you can recoup a good profit on just that alone, I'm sure (pending renovations, of course).
The meal I had here was so wild that I don't know where to start. The restaurant was empty and looked like a dungeon. The platter for 3 was incredibly small (only a few pieces of meat). The platter itself was a mess. The meat was hidden under heavy stews that wouldn't typically be served that way. My guess is they were trying to obfuscate poor quality meat. The lamb kabob wasn't a kabob but rather a burger patty (hidden under what I'm guessing was supposed to be fesenjan, but was definitely not fesenjan). The khoreshteh sabzi was obviously from frozen and had canned corn in it which was so weird. The whole thing was a mess. The humus was great. But that's not enough to save it. The Sysco ice cream at the end was unnecessary. I left feeling embarrassed to my guests for suggesting we eat here. We all left hungry and I left both hungry and a little grossed-out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
great food & the owner was lovely - he also gave us free roses and wine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lentil Soup, Appetizer Sampler, Hummus, Chicken Fesenjan
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